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Thislavishly illustrated book, published to accompany the exhibition Textiles for this World and Beyond: Treasures from Insular Southeast Asia at the Textiles Museum, DC, Apr 1, 2005 through Sept. 18, 2005 presents a fascinating overview of the use of cloth, its function in society and the messages contained within color,
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Textiles for This World and Beyond: Treasures from Insular Southeast Asia explores the role that textiles play in Indonesian and Malaysian daily life. Textiles sometimes illustrate the transitions that take place at important life ceremonies. Often patterned in large geometric forms, the textiles used for funerals and other rites and ceremonies to appease the spiritual world are among the most dramatic made in insular Southeast Asia. The striking motifs, materials, and patterns of other textiles communicate class standing or membership in a particular ethnic group.
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